In “A play-test using Triumph rules : Italian Condotta vs. Medieval Germans”, George Arnold provides a detailed overview of the Triumph rules for Ancient and Medieval wargaming, from game setup to conclusion. It’s this month’s sample article from a previous issue of Lone Warrior and is available on the Sample Articles page.
Periods – Medieval
Bills…
by Rob Morgan Jim’s question on the plethora of staff or pole weapons and their potential ‘hits’ is worded as a rules question, but of course the sheer magnificence of the range of these weapons offers so much to the medieval wargame, and the early Renaissance too. The point on efficiency against armoured or harnessed […]
Pole weapons
Bills, poleaxes, halberds and the like were useful against armored opponents, both mounted knights and foot knights. Pole weapons have different names but all evolved to have similar, blades, hooks and points. The length of the pole allows the user to avoid the swing or thrust of the sword while poking a vulnerable place in […]
OK? So, who was the greatest General?
by Rob Morgan We were contemplating the idea of command on the tabletop, Brian and I. Of course, there’s been a lot in these columns about good and bad generals over the past year or two and probably will be more to come. “Plenty of comment on bad commanders and their shortcomings, but, who,” he […]
‘Simple Campaigning’ reviewed
Martin Smith has reviewed a book produced by the Society of Ancients that offers many ideas and sample set-ups for campaigning in the pre-gunpowder era. The ideas work for multi-player and solo campaigns. It’s on the Reviews page.
Sample article features medieval naval rules
For this month’s sample article from previous issues of Lone Warrior, Rob Morgan provides some easy rules for naval combat during the Middle Ages. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
OHW and TPW
By Jim Rohrer I enjoy rules from both “One-Hour Wargames” and “The Portable Wargame.” Often I have used grid movement rules from TPW with combat rules from OHW. Today I am wondering about the assumptions behind the different combat rules and thinking about how they affect game play. Specifically: flank attacks. In the medieval era, […]
The Siege of Nicopolis: A new sample article
Robert Stevens used this article from a previous Lone Warrior to detail the history leading up to the Siege (and Battle) of Nicopolis in 1396. Gaming notes are included. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
An army I’d probably never build
By Rob Morgan A little while ago, I wrote a few lines about Charlemagne on the table-top, and alongside that particular Osprey title on my bookshelves was another well written David Nicolle Osprey Men-at-Arms with the inevitably magnificent Angus McBride plates. Number 222, published in 1990, is “The Age of Tamerlane.” This note is in […]
Another view of ‘The Age of Charlemagne’ (Osprey No. 150)
By Rob Morgan I somehow didn’t get around to reviewing the Osprey on the Carolingian age, I intended to, but it seems to have slipped away from me, as have a number of others. It’s been my intention to review most of the Medieval titles in the series, but there we are! I think Jonathan’s […]